Fall In Love With A Substitute

TL Note: 

Changing “Big Sis” to “Big Sister” so that when someone uses 姐姐 (jiejie) instead of 姐 (jie) I can use “Big Sis” to differentiate between the two.
Previous chapters have been edited to reflect this

Hope you enjoy the chapter!

The Movie Queen’s Little Fortune Butterfly (15)

Breathtaking

“Mhm,” Lin Qinglu replied indifferently.

A swift rustling noise was heard next to her, fragmentary and soft.

When Lin Qinglu recalled the scene of Song Pianxian declining Ye Zixuan, she instantly felt that all of today’s clouds seemed especially fluffy.

Seeing that improved my mood by a lot.

Having a rare moment of interest, she snapped a photo of the layer of clouds and posted it on Weibo.

“There’s work, there’s work, Big Sister has work [image of a scurrying wild chicken]”

“Lin Qinglu really is on a flight.
It’s been confirmed!”

“Y’all look at this photo.
Doesn’t it look like HY’s endorsement”

Ye Zixuan also saw the condition of Weibo and raised the corner of her mouth.

The higher that Lin Qinglu is put on a pedestal, the more it’ll hurt once she falls.

She was truly as happy as she could be.

An hour later, the plane landed in B City.

The matter about the cast and crew members going on a trip had already stirred up a commotion on the internet, and various fan clubs had an emergency assembly to meet them at the airport.
In the area with Lin Qinglu’s army of fans was a magnificent stretch of black, making Ye Zixuan’s and Shen Yu’s fans seem pitiful in comparison.

Jian Yixin followed alongside, once again directly experiencing Lin Qinglu’s popularity.

“Big Sister, is it true that you’ve received HY’s endorsement?”

“Big Sister, tell us.”

Jian Yixin’s pushing of the luggage paused.
How did the fans know?

Fans had always obtained news about idols from the internet.
She didn’t have the habit of swiping through Weibo, so did something she wasn’t aware of happen online over these past two days?

As Jian Yixin was in the middle of pursing her lips and raising her eyes, she just so coincidentally caught sight of Ye Zixuan’s huge grin.

In no way did Lin Qinglu issue a response toward this.
Only with the assistance of the airport security guards, did the cast and crew then successfully board HY’s Bentleys, which were there to pick them up.

Jian Yixin took the initiative to sit in the front passenger seat.
She opened Weibo and looked through it until she was clear about the situation.

Concerning this matter, in order to count the information she had as the most complete, she somewhat synthesized the information from all sides.
Only then did she completely understand the essence of the matter.

Ye Zixuan, what point is there to this?

Good deeds done with bad intentions?

Ye Zixuan was like a fool who couldn’t see the forest for the trees.
She derived pleasure from it, not at all understanding that what she was walking on wasn’t a highway Ji Jing paved for her sake but rather a tightrope above a bottomless abyss.

This incident that Ye Zixuan created was too comical, so much so that it seemed ridiculous.

Jian Yixin’s finger drew across the screen, and at the top she saw the excessive praise that held Lin Qinglu high above.
Her face was expressionless.

Within the comments, there were also a few voices that did not conform with the crowd.

“How long has it been since Lin Qinglu last had work? Aren’t the posts today just to show off *gagging*”

“It was still all right to buy water troops for yourself?”

“@HY what kind of vision did you have to find such an endorsement that you’d be this impatient to fill the position for it?”

Fresh flowers piled up into a tower.
Pungent grease reeked, irritating the nose.
With the publicity generated by the water troops, Lin Qinglu was raised aloft.

The spark Ye Zixuan was awaiting simply needed to be in position for it to then be capable of burning Lin Qinglu.
Making Lin Qinglu into a joke.
Making this event into a stain Lin Qinglu couldn’t erase.

If it developed according to Ye Zixuan’s expectations, she would not only be able to ruthlessly slap Lin Qinglu’s face, but also be able to lift the hem of her skirt and use Lin Qinglu as a stepping stone to skyrocket her renown.

Once the luxury brand endorsement becomes hers and she’s given a new lease on life, she’ll proudly shoot to stardom.

How dare she.

Jian Yixin’s eyes turned completely icy.

The mission took an unexpected turn.
09, who had been silent for a long time, wanted to put to good use her talents and help her host.
Presently, seeing Host acting in such a way, she could not utter a single word.

In the first place, how did sh-sh-she end up taking Host for a pitiful little cabbage? QAQ[1]

Jian Yixin first contacted Li Fei.

“The information about the spokesperson was leaked, and it has nothing to do with Lin Qinglu’s team,” she informed Li Fei, her tone absolutely certain.

“We’re clear about this.
Her manager has already explained,” Li Fei replied quickly.

“Uh-huh.” 

Jian Yixin turned off the chat, pretending to relax with her eyes closed.
In her mind she conversed with 09.

“09, can you find the office of the people who helped Ye Zixuan carry out the tasks?”

“I can!” 09 had already checked long ago and was just waiting to demonstrate her skills in front of her.

“Good.” Jian Yixin’s ten fingers interlocked as they lay on the laptop.
After contemplating for a few seconds, she began to give her instructions, step by step, point by point.

This time, HY’s flagship store’s opening ceremony was especially grand and magnificent.
Due to the Asia-Pacific Region’s creativity, the department head personally arranged the layout; however, at the last moment, he received a phone call from Li Fei, telling him to adjust the segment regarding the public announcement about the spokesperson.[2]

What’s more, adjusting it to be so cheesy.

“What do you mean dim the lighting below stage and let the light beam land on the spokesperson’s body?” Persisting with aesthetics, the department head would rather die than yield: “Would operating this in such a way be appropriate for announcing the spokesperson? It’s not even an award ceremony, and it’s this cliché.
I won’t allow it!”

“Miss ordered this.”

The department head immediately crumbled.
Who made aesthetics less important than work?

At any rate, the department head waged a desperate struggle, mobilizing all of the workers to re-decorate the gathering place.
He changed the theme from a midsummer night to a film festival.

Fortunately, besides the cast and crew members, they also invited many stars and notable public figures to generate hype.
Working nonstop, they would even end up being able to hold a unique and witty “award ceremony”.

On the very day of the opening ceremony, HY led the cast and crew members to the changing room.
The cast were gifted clothes from a high-end brand, while the others were gifted formal attire from a subsidiary, which could also be considered quite costly.

Liu Lele’s outfit would not be able to make an appearance.
She canceled the order as she sighed with emotion, “HY is seriously too considerate.
I heard that it was only prepared for us? I’m about to fall in love.”

Jian Yixin smiled and said, “Yeah.”

Liu Lele happily went to try on the clothes.
Jian Yixin raised her eyes in the direction of Ye Zixuan, who was currently chatting with HY’s designer.

Face glowing, arrogant, contented.

Clearly regarding HY’s extraordinary treatment as due to her own contribution.

“Where is Liu Lele?”

Jian Yixin turned around.
It was Lin Qinglu.

Lin Qinglu’s attire consisted of a dark purple, long silk dress that wrapped around her chest.
The exposed skin was so clear that it was blinding like a layer of snow, tender and ice-cold.

The designer fetched a thin purple shawl for her.
On her upper body, the snowy color entangled with the purple, hazily and gently, appearing indistinctly.

When she didn’t smile, she was coldly elegant and detached.
It was difficult to discern whether the clothes against her skin made her seem more enticing or if she enhanced the dignified style of the clothes.

Lin Qinglu’s presently veering eyes, with a rippling light, passed through the thick eyelashes and toward her.

She was talking to her.

“She went to try on the dress.”

“Why have you not gone yet?”

“I’ll go now,” Jian Yixin retracted her gaze from the breathtaking view and said, smiling.

Lin Qinglu swiveled her head to the side, starting a conversation with the designer.

Jian Yixin didn’t delay any longer and also went to change her clothes.

What she wore was a black wrap dress paired with black velvet gloves that went past her elbows.
This outfit’s design could not be considered complex, but as soon as Jian Yixin appeared, all those present briefly went silent.

Accustomed to Lin Qinglu’s beauty, everyone had already been mentally prepared.
Song Pianxian was normally mild and gentle, accommodating and amiable.
Her temperament was good, but it wasn’t also this noble and refined!

It was like…suddenly, she wasn’t on the same level as everybody else.

Jian Yixin slightly drooped her slender neck, casually and nonchalantly arranging her evening purse.

“Wow, Pianxian, you look amazing!” Liu Lele said, stars in her eyes.
Jian Yixin nodded her head to express her thanks.

There were very many of Jian Yixin’s colleagues who, seeing her unchanged gentleness and mildness, all moved close to her to chat.
Jian Yixin had a smile on her face as she responded to them.

Perhaps because Jian Yixin was used to watching the mission target attentively, once finished with organizing her purse, she first surmounted the crowd, looking in Lin Qinglu’s direction.

Lin Qinglu, however, was not looking at her.
Only, the gauze on her body shook as if experiencing a jolt.
She seemed to be in a difficult position.

“It’s almost time.
Let’s get ready to enter.”

The cast and crew members moved simultaneously.
Ye Zixuan walked a distance in front of the crowd, the smokey-pink petal skirt of the dress swayed greatly.
It was very ostentatious. 

Looking at her back, Jian Yixin’s eyes bore a slight chill.

Ahead was the limousine dispatched by HY.

The author wants to say something:

Reference for the formal attire: Valentino’s fashion show video

TL Notes:

Almost forgot that 09 existed lol 

Also…sometimes i wonder if i should just use jiejie and jie instead of translating it… but it’d probably be confusing since it’s not done often.
What do y’all think? I mean, you’re the readers after all

[1] 小白菜 (xiao3 bai2 cai4): really means “bok choy” but TL’ed as “little cabbage” since i thought it sounded better; slang for a novice, someone pure/innocent, or an idiot

[2] not sure if it was mentioned previously whether the department head is a man or woman, so using “he” until otherwise stated